Actives in a PRS Mushok?

[Steinmetzify]

Anyone done this? I'm a little irked at the SD Custom in there now, and the stock neck is just not a great pickup for me. Buddy of mine was selling a set of Blackouts so I picked em up and was planning on throwing em in there.

I've got it tuned to open C for metal rhythms and Devy action...mostly use this guitar for rhythm, and I dig the compression of actives for that.

Who's put actives in their Mushok and did you dig em?

 

[ThePhilosopher]

Dave Young has done it.

 

[Underworld]

I have an 85X in the bridge and an 81 in the neck. It slays.

If you enjoy Devy action, Dave Young has EMG pickups in his.


Edit : ninja'ed

 

[Steinmetzify]

Hear you guys on Dave Young; was one of the reasons I thought it'd sound good; was looking for more user reaction here, though. Little worried the Blackouts are going to be too bassy.

 

[rockskate4x]

dave does the 81/60 just like james hetfield used to do, so it makes me wonder if 81X/60X or a het set would could be what you are looking for as well. Too many cool pickups to try

 

[ngrungebb91]

I'm too much of a passive guy anymore but.. I plan to put some BKP in mine but. I heard that the 81X in the Mushok sounds brutal.

 

[Steinmetzify]

dave does the 81/60 just like james hetfield used to do, so it makes me wonder if 81X/60X or a het set would could be what you are looking for as well. Too many cool pickups to try

I hear you man...I love actives but I love BKPs too; if this doesn't work I'll throw a Painkiller in there...that's my go to BKP for metal.

I'm too much of a passive guy anymore but.. I plan to put some BKP in mine but. I heard that the 81X in the Mushok sounds brutal.

I could pick those up cheap too; hoping these work out ok. If not I'll try those and then hit BKP.

Thanks guys.

 

[bloodnail]

hey buddy i had the mushok with the 81/85 in it.it sounded pretty brutal and clear.the low end sounded much bigger yet stayed tight, the highs and mids were actually pretty balanced.i used it for death metal and it sounded incredible.

 

[Steinmetzify]

Nice dude...giving me high hopes here!

 

[bloodnail]

also once you get a set of actives in it i would also try the duncan mtm blackout.it is an alnico 5 magnet but is still pretty aggressive and tight as well,loved it for drop b but not much else really,plus it has more output than a 81.as soon as i dropped the emgs in mine i had that instant machine head tone going on with my 5150.